BBC apologises and pays 'substantial damages' for Princess Diana Panorama interview

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The BBC has apologised for the Princess Diana Panorama interview and paid the late royal's private secretary Patrick Jephson "substantial" damages as a result of how interviewer Martin Bashir obtained it.

The British Broadcasting Corporation apologised "unreservedly" to Jephson and has agreed to pay a "substantial sum" in damages as the two parties agreed on a settlement.

Following publication of the Dyson Report, the BBC has also accepted and acknowledged that "serious harm" was caused to the Commander. ""The BBC and Commander Patrick Jephson have reached a settlement following publication of the Dyson Report," the corporation's statement began. "Commander Jephson was the Private Secretary to Diana, Princess of Wales.

Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter . "The BBC accepts and acknowledges that serious harm was caused to Commander Jephson as a result of the circumstances in which the 1995 interview with Diana, Princess of Wales was obtained, which have become apparent as a result of the Dyson Report.The statement continued: "The BBC apologises unreservedly to Commander Jephson for the harm caused to him and has paid his legal costs. "The BBC has also paid Commander Jephson a substantial sum in damages, which he intends to donate in full to British charities nominated by him." The Dyson Report was an inquiry into the BBC that found it had fallen woefully short of "high standards of integrity and transparency" when it came to the interview.